Comments on: ‘Girls’ Star Adam Driver To Play Darth Vader-Esque Villain In ‘Star Wars: Episode 7’

By: LA2000

LA2000 — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Oh, lord. I see where this is going. Another CW-style reboot, like "Star Trek", featuring a cast of 20-somethings running the galaxy. "Star Wars" Juniors! High school with light sabers!

Disaster.

By: yer

yer — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Clint Eastwood isn't an auteur and neither is Spielberg (although I'd hear out arguments for him). How does this guy keep getting so much work?

By: Mitchell

Mitchell — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

From the Variety article:

"Sources tell Variety that while no deal is done yet, the âGirlsâ actor is close to signing on to play the villain in J.J. Abramsâ âStar Wars: Episode VII.â'

Not official yet.

By: smrtmnky

smrtmnky — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

he got it because he's younger than the other two and probs not as expensive.

By: md

md — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

meaty roles in tentpoles are full of empty calories.

By: Marko

Marko — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Just watch. They'll announce that he'll be playing a character named Garth Vator, who they'll insist is in no way related Darth Vader whatsoever.

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

very inspired casting. love this. finally a large tent-pole film that casts an actor based on talent and not profitability.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

What do you mean by a villain in the same vein as Darth Vader? Exactly how? And couldn't Abrams, Kennedy and company create a villain that is entirely new?

By: rodie

rodie — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Driver can look creepy as f&^%. I can imagine him with a little makeup, slight alien look or just is regular face looking frightening.

By: RoscoLittle

RoscoLittle — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Is the new villain a weasel? Because Adam Driver is not really the Vader-type.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

"… and by 'Darth Vader-esque,' we mean he is a villain in a Star Wars movie."

By: daniel

daniel — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

….OUTER….
….SPACE….
please mr. kennedy

By: L

Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

I'm glad he's doing (huge) things outside of Girls. He's too good an actor for that dreck.

By: Jasper

Jasper — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Darth Plaugueis folks!

By: Derp

Derp — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Ooooo, Darth Vaderesque? Like.. a Sith Dark Lord? Like the at least dozen of them created so far? JJ's just setting us up. Looking at the actor, it looks like Yak Face is the villain in Ep VII

By: Jones

Jones — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

Depending on where they start my guess is that he'll be Luke's evil nephew. Which would be "in the vein of Darth Vader"

By: shanewanker

shanewanker — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

im loving this to death!! adam is a friend of mine from childhood. i used to work with his stepdad… small town makes it big!!! congrats adam!!

By: Andy Cox

Andy Cox — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:22 +0000

my goofy funny little cousin as a big bad from Star Wars best nerd dream ever